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Almost 20 Million Homeowners are Prime Refi Candidates
Friday, September 11, 2020
Freddie Mac's Mortgage Market Survey
published yesterday reported a 7-basis point decline in the 30-year mortgage
rate over the previous week and reported that the resulting rate, 2.86 percent,
was a new record low. Black Knight reports that this new rate has had a big
impact on the pool of refinance candidates. The company says there are now 19.3
million "high quality" refinance candidates, the largest number ever. This is
43 percent of all active 30-year mortgages. Black Knight defines a refinanceable
loan as one where the homeowner has a credit score of at least 720, at least 20
percent equity in the home, and the potential for a 75-basis point reduction in
their mortgage interest rate. These homeowners have potential savings averaging
$299 per month, a national aggregate of $5.8 billion per month if all
homeowners took advantage of the opportunity. That is the largest aggregate
ever available through refinancing.
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